Beneath the sunlight, the young man and young woman stood facing each other.
Without Tuoba Xin and the others beside her, the young woman lost her easy composure, a shy blush rising on her lovely face.
After all, Mu Ziqing felt embarrassed about approaching Qin Hao of her own accord in front of so many people.
But recalling everyone's looks, as though they were driving a tiger to swallow a wolf, and Qin Hao's helpless, awkward expression, Mu Ziqing couldn't help finding it funny.
"Qin Hao, congratulations on advancing to the Inner Hall," Mu Ziqing said with a smile. "To be honest, when Dong Fei told me you'd advanced to the Inner Hall, I could hardly believe it. It's only been a year since you joined the Myriad Phenomena Hall."
Qin Hao smiled.
Indeed!
Compared with the others, Qin Hao's cultivation had progressed by leaps and bounds.
Even Lei Yun, Zhu Jingsheng, and the others who had taken the new recruit trial alongside him were still languishing in the Outer Hall.
More important, however, was Qin Hao's understanding of "force" and "intent."
When Mu Ziqing learned that Qin Hao had fused three kinds of force to form the Wind-Rain Sword Domain, and that his sword force had evolved into sword intent, she had been astonished as well.
"Qin Hao, how exactly did you do it?" Mu Ziqing couldn't help asking.
"Because of you, of course."
Qin Hao answered without thinking.
Mu Ziqing froze, then blushed.
Qin Hao coughed and hurriedly said, "I mean, we made an agreement back then. You promised that if I advanced to the Inner Hall before you returned to the Myriad Phenomena Hall, you'd do whatever I asked..."
"Qin Hao, you... when did I ever say that?"
Mu Ziqing flushed even redder and stamped her foot.